English Names that Start With O

Oxford

English place-name

"from the oxen crossing"

High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.

Osprey

English, bird name,

Is this a nature name waiting to happen, complete with nickname Ossy? Osprey are large birds of prey, historically known as sea hawks and river hawks. The exact origins of its name are obscure,…

Ocie

Short form of Ocean, nature name

Ocie is an antiquated nickname name, fairly popular for both genders in the US a century or more ago. Derived from Oceanus (a male god), Ocean (unisex nature name), or possibly Ociel (Spanish, "from…

Onslowe

English

"Andrǣd's hill"

A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlowe, Winslow et al., Onslowe comes from the Old English name Andrǣd , which likely relates to Andrew and Anders. In turn, this…

Osbert

English

"divinely brilliant"

Some cutting-edge parents might revive Osbert as a substitute for Oscar. We like the "divinely brilliant" meaning. Cool or terminally nerdy? Your call. Osbert Sitwell, born Francis Osbert Sacheverell…

Onslow

English

"Andrǣd's hill"

A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlow, and Winslow, Onslow comes from the Old English name Andrǣd , which likely relates to Andrew and Anders. In turn, this could…

Ozark

English, French

"at the arches; among the Arkansas"

Ozark relates to a highland region in the US that spreads across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Made up of mountain ranges and plateaus, the area is commonly referred to as The Ozarks and…

Oceander

Modern invention

"ocean man"

Oceander is a modern creation, spinning cool words name Ocean and Océane into a name in the style of Leander, Evander, Alexander, and similar. As such, it may be said to mean "ocean man", pairing the…

Orly

Short form of Orlando, Aurelius, Örlygur, or Orlin, or from Hebrew

"famous land; golden; battle, war; eagle; light for me"

Conventionally used as a light-inspired, feminine Hebrew name — also spelled Orli — Orly may also be interpreted as an nickname for the Italian Orlando, the Latin Aurelius, the Icelandic Örlygur, and…